SkyWi president says Qwest cost his firm customers - Salon
Jan 5th, 2009 | ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The president of a New Mexico internet and telephone provider says he fears his company has lost its customers' trust after Qwest Communications disconnected its service last week. The state Public Regulation ...

FCC Boss Says Free Internet Service Can Have Porn After All - Alleyinsider.com
There's no guarantee an FCC plan to auction off wireless airspace for free wireless Internet access will ever happen. But if it does, it probably won't carry a stupid rule that forces the service provider to filter porn out of the service. FCC ...

A Broadband Stimulus Plan - BusinessWeek
By Michael Mandel As Barack Obama heads toward the Oval Office, demand is collapsing across most of the economy, and the job market is following. Manufacturers and stores are laying off workers as consumers cut back. Meanwhile, construction jobs are ...

AT&T U-verse Arrives in El Paso - MSN MoneyCentral
EL PASO, Texas , Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets today announced the launch of AT&T U-verse(SM) TV, AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet and AT&T U-verse Voice in parts of the El Paso area. AT&T U-verse brings together ...

Faster Internet could speed up Sauk County - Sauk Prairie Eagle
Help might be on the way for rural parts of Sauk County with no access to high-speed Internet service. County officials are exploring the possibility of allowing Internet service providers to tap into the county's network of first responder radio ...

inCode Announces Top 10 Telecom Predictions for 2009 - Businesswire.com
Tough economic conditions will reduce the number of major wireless operators and infrastructure vendors. To help maintain service quality, operators limit bandwidth “hogs” and institute pricing resembling airline tiers. A device competitor will ...

Internet Access Turns School Buses Into Rolling Classrooms - Wall Street Journal
As part of his economic-stimulus plan, President-elect Barack Obama has pledged to wire more schools to provide high-speed Internet access. Ethan Clement, a student in rural Arkansas, has some advice: Don't forget to wire the buses. Arkansas Democrat ...

Small town, high-tech: Downtown Pelahatchie plans to offer Wi-Fi - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
PELAHATCHIE — In a quiet place like Pelahatchie, technology could be key to luring more businesses to its downtown, town leaders say. The town plans to offer free wireless Internet in its downtown, serving as a marketing tool for drawing new ...

Fire/police commissioner resigns after OWI arrest - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jan. 6, 2009 | A member of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission resigned Dec. 29, one day after he was arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated in Dodge County. Earl Buford had been a member of the commission for about 3 1/2 years ...

FCC chairman revises wireless broadband plan - Zd Net Asia.com
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin has backed off his plan that would require free wireless broadband license holders to filter for smut. On Monday, the chairman told the blog Ars Technica that he has revised his proposal for ...